“An anteater walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
“A guy walks into a bar…” is a typical form of what has been called the “bar joke.” Anteaters have long noses, and there are three joke versions.
“Also…an anteater walks into a bar…The bartender says ‘so why the long face?’” was posted on the newsgroup aus.jokes on January 6, 1997. This is a variation of the popular version involving a horse: “A horse walks into a bar and the barman says, ‘Why the long face?’”
Another version was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor on May 6, 2002:
“An anteater walks into a bar and asks for a drink.‘How about a beer?’ asks the bartender. ‘No-o-o-o-o-o-o’ ‘Then how about a gin and tonic?’ ‘No-o-o-o-o-o’ ‘A martini?’ ‘No-o-o-o-o-o-’ The bartender gets fed up and asks, ‘Hey listen, buddy, if you don’t mind my asking, why the long noes.’ (Richard Lederer and James Ertner)”
“An anteater walks into a bar. The bartender says, ‘Hey, why the dong face?’” was posted on Reddit—3amjokes on October 17, 2015.
Google Groups: aus.jokes
Some jokes for a friggin` change…
Helen Gelder
Jan 6, 1997, 3:00:00 AM
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Also…an anteater walks into a bar…The bartender says “so why the long face?”
I don’t think that that joke is the slighest bit funny though!
Google Groups: alt.humor
Puns of the Weak 5/3/02
Stan Kegel
May 6, 2002, 10:03:45 PM
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An anteater walks into a bar and asks for a drink.“How about a beer?” asks the bartender. “No-o-o-o-o-o-o” “Then how about a gin and tonic?” “No-o-o-o-o-o” “A martini?” “No-o-o-o-o-o-” “The bartender gets fed up and asks, “Hey listen, buddy, if you don’t mind my asking, why the long noes.” (Richard Lederer and James Ertner)
Google Books
A Prairie Home Companion
Pretty Good Joke Book
By Brian Becker
Minneapolis, MN: HighBridge
2003
Pg. 115:
An anteater walks into a bar and says that he’d like a drink.
“Okay,” says the bartender. “How about a beer?”
“No-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o,” replies the anteater.
“Then how about a gin and tonic?”
“No-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o.”
“A martini?”
“No-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o.”
Finally, the bartender gets fed up and says, “Hey, buddy, if you don’t mind me asking, why the long no’s?”
Twitter
Jim Stephens
@jimastephens
Anteater walks into a bar. Bartender- “Want a beer?” A - Noooooooo. B- “Want a martini?” A- Nooooooo. Bartender “Ok, but why the long nose?”
4:45 PM · May 2, 2009·Twitter Web Client
Twitter
DustinShafae
@DustinShafae
Replying to @seanbonner
@seanbonner Anteater walks into a bar. Bartender- “Want a beer?”, Anteater- “Nooo” “Water?” “Nooo.” “Why the long no’s?”, “I’m an anteater”
3:19 PM · Sep 29, 2009·Twitter Web Client
Twitter
Gareth Roberts
@robbohuyton
Anteater walks into a bar, barman says ‘Why the long face?’
12:44 PM · Dec 23, 2009·Twitter Web Client
Twitter
J. A. B. Z.
@Tropicando
On the lighter side: An anteater walks into a bar, and the bartender says, “Why the long face?”
4:53 AM · Oct 29, 2010·Twitter Web Client
Twitter
The Ex Dave Turner
@olddaveturner
@blindfumble How about: An anteater walks into a bar. “Are you an anteater?” asks the barman. “Noooooo. Noooooo.” “Why the long no’s?”
1:59 PM · Sep 4, 2012·TweetList Pro
Facebook
Sal Rubino
September 2, 2013 ·
An Anteater walks into a bar.
The bartender asks him is he wants a beer, and the anteater responds, “Nooooooooooooooooooooo..”
The bartender says, “Okay, would you like a water?”
“Nooooooooooooooooo…”
Finally, the bartender says, “Hey buddy, what’s with the long no’s?”
Reddit—3amjokes
Posted by u/[deleted] October 17, 2015
An anteater walks into a bar
the bartender says, “Hey, why the dong face?”
COMMENTS
crumbs182
I don’t get it :(
neuromesh
Original joke: Horse walks into a bar, the barman says “Why the long face”. Because horses have long faces.
In this case, the anteater has the big ant sucking tube that is penislike, so ‘why the dong face’ is a pun on the original joke
Twitter
BK
@BKwastaken
An anteater walks into a bar
Bartender says “why the dong face?”
4:13 AM · Oct 17, 2015·Twitter for Android
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/ilovedillpickles December 13, 2016
An Anteater walks into a bar….
Bartender says “can I get you a drink”
“Nooooooooooooooooooooo”
“How about something to eat?”
“Nooooooooooooooooooooo”
“What about some peanuts?”
“Nooooooooooooooooooooo”
Frazzled, the bartender says “What’s with the long no’s”?
Anteater replies “I was born with it”.
Twitter
Stan Fischler
@StanFischler
As promised, The Anteater gag: Anteater walks into a bar says he wants a drink.Bartender suggests a Martini. Anteater says: “NOOOOOO.” A gin-and-tonic? Anteater says, “NOOOOOO!” Bartender: “Vodka on ice?” Anteater: “NOOOOOO” Bartender finally: “Excuse me, but why the long
NO’s?”
7:32 AM · May 2, 2019·Twitter Web Client
Reddit—3amjokes
Posted by u/madazzahatter September 3, 2020
An anteater walks into a bar and the bartender asks, “Can I get you a drink?”
“Nooooooooooooooooooooo!”
“How about something to eat?”
“Nooooooooooooooooooooo!”
“What about some peanuts?”
“Nooooooooooooooooooooo!”
Frazzled, the bartender cries, “What’s with the long no’s!?”
The anteater replies, “I was born with it!”